Skoda RS or Merc Kompressor (C class)??

raihan · 17th January 2005, 15:13

hey Guys,
This one should be intersting if not done already that is. Both are ~150bhp one is super chargerd other is a turbo. Both promise tarmac burning performance however take into account factors like ride/handling,ownership cost over 5 yrs ,comfort, build quality ,efficiency, etc...
what will you choose n why?
keep em coming.
cheers,
Raihan

P.S Ignore the initial price difference.

bhp · 17th January 2005, 15:18

a merc is a merc and carries that 3 pointer star and they both fall in an different class . the merc is almost double the price of the rs and i would rather go in for the rs as i cannot affordd the c class at the moment !

vinsanity · 17th January 2005, 15:23

If Money wasn't a problem, i'd go for the merc.. But since thats not the case, I'd go for the RS.. lol

nitroxx · 17th January 2005, 15:41

the rs i have a kompressor 2004 dne abt 11000 kms but drove the rs man its blows the white elephant outta the window

lamborghini · 17th January 2005, 16:02

skoda for me.
its just too cool, merc is good but i prefer the faster c220CDI .
i am not much of a petrol merc man

raihan · 17th January 2005, 16:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitroxx

the rs i have a kompressor 2004 dne abt 11000 kms but drove the rs man its blows the white elephant outta the window

man u serious?? that thing costs like a million more.
I'd luv it if u give a detailed comparison.
-R

bhp · 17th January 2005, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamborghini

skoda for me.
its just too cool, merc is good but i prefer the faster c220CDI .
i am not much of a petrol merc man

is the diesel c class faster than the supercharged petrol one ????

turbo_lover · 17th January 2005, 18:32

i'd dig the turbo RS neday !!! altough the CDI merc wud be more of a challenge ..
am a kinda guy who likes to see a civic blow a ferrari .. so skoda all the way ..

cheers

speedsatya · 17th January 2005, 18:40

Money problem or no money problem ,its the RS for me.the first thing that i wud do if i wrer to get the RS is get a chip upgrade and a K&n intake .
the merc is a nooooooooo

rohithdr · 17th January 2005, 19:26

If i want to burn the tarmac i would perfer the RS anyday over the merc. For me the C class Merc is more of an executive saloon.

X-Machine · 17th January 2005, 23:11

The RS it is.Anyday.Merc is more of class n less of performance.And IMO i prefer the RS to the Merc in any league.(looks,performance etc).

X

maedi · 18th January 2005, 00:07

RS...buy the stock version....as satya mentioned - chip upgrade, k&n filter...and money for petrol to drive down from india to the autobahn and back! cheaper spares...et al that....

normally_crazy · 18th January 2005, 00:16

didnt i post a similar thread some time back ????????

btw i would go for a RS anyday !!

Dippy · 18th January 2005, 00:22

This one is a no brainer for me.. its the RS of course

for obvious reasons

Dippy

navin · 19th January 2005, 10:47

3 pointer v/s performance. if it was my money i'd get the RS. if i was not going to foot the bills (incl maintainance) i'd love to have a 3 pointed star in my garage. besides in mumbai traffic the RS (even detuned to 150bhp) performance is not utillised.

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17th January 2005, 15:13	#1
raihan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CA/bangalore Posts: 271 Thanked: 112 Times	Skoda RS or Merc Kompressor (C class)?? hey Guys, This one should be intersting if not done already that is. Both are ~150bhp one is super chargerd other is a turbo. Both promise tarmac burning performance however take into account factors like ride/handling,ownership cost over 5 yrs ,comfort, build quality ,efficiency, etc... what will you choose n why? keep em coming. cheers, Raihan P.S Ignore the initial price difference. Last edited by raihan : 17th January 2005 at 15:22.
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17th January 2005, 15:18	#2
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	a merc is a merc and carries that 3 pointer star and they both fall in an different class . the merc is almost double the price of the rs and i would rather go in for the rs as i cannot affordd the c class at the moment !
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17th January 2005, 15:23	#3
vinsanity BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Patna Posts: 609 Thanked: 2 Times	If Money wasn't a problem, i'd go for the merc.. But since thats not the case, I'd go for the RS.. lol
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17th January 2005, 15:41	#4
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	the rs i have a kompressor 2004 dne abt 11000 kms but drove the rs man its blows the white elephant outta the window
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17th January 2005, 16:02	#5
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	skoda for me. its just too cool, merc is good but i prefer the faster c220CDI . i am not much of a petrol merc man
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17th January 2005, 18:32	#8
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	i'd dig the turbo RS neday !!! altough the CDI merc wud be more of a challenge .. am a kinda guy who likes to see a civic blow a ferrari .. so skoda all the way .. cheers
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17th January 2005, 18:40	#9
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	Money problem or no money problem ,its the RS for me.the first thing that i wud do if i wrer to get the RS is get a chip upgrade and a K&n intake . the merc is a nooooooooo
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17th January 2005, 19:26	#10
rohithdr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 0 Times	If i want to burn the tarmac i would perfer the RS anyday over the merc. For me the C class Merc is more of an executive saloon.
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17th January 2005, 23:11	#11
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	The RS it is.Anyday.Merc is more of class n less of performance.And IMO i prefer the RS to the Merc in any league.(looks,performance etc). X
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18th January 2005, 00:07	#12
maedi BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 88 Thanked: 0 Times	RS...buy the stock version....as satya mentioned - chip upgrade, k&n filter...and money for petrol to drive down from india to the autobahn and back! cheaper spares...et al that....
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18th January 2005, 00:16	#13
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	didnt i post a similar thread some time back ???????? btw i would go for a RS anyday !!
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18th January 2005, 00:22	#14
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	This one is a no brainer for me.. its the RS of course for obvious reasons Dippy
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19th January 2005, 10:47	#15
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,198 Thanked: 9,302 Times	3 pointer v/s performance. if it was my money i'd get the RS. if i was not going to foot the bills (incl maintainance) i'd love to have a 3 pointed star in my garage. besides in mumbai traffic the RS (even detuned to 150bhp) performance is not utillised.
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